Should Parents Be Up Front About Ugliness in the World or Try to Hide...
When it comes to natural disasters, wars and other tragedies, do you want your parents to be honest with you or to reassure you that everything is going to be OK?
Should Human Sports Referees Be Mostly Replaced With Automated Ones?
The United States’ big professional sports leagues are moving toward technological systems for officiating games. Is that a good thing?
Should All Middle Schools Teach Algebra?
Less than a quarter of all students in the United States take algebra before ninth grade. Should more have the opportunity?
Should Junk Food Come With Warning Labels?
A guest essay argues that it’s time to use warning labels to steer people away from food that is unhealthy. Do you agree?
Should We Abolish the Penny?
Each year the U.S. Mint produces billions of pennies. Many are hardly ever used. Are these small copper-colored coins worth the trouble?
Should Parents Pay Their Children to Read?
Have your parents ever offered you money or other incentives for picking up a book?
Should Schools Ban Student Phones?
More and more states are cracking down on students’ use of cellphones. Are these restrictions fair? Can they work?
Should All Schools Provide Free Lunch?
Over the past decade, many more public schools started to offer free meals to all children, regardless of family income. Does your school? If not, should it?
Should Dogs Be Allowed Inside Restaurants and Stores?
Do you ever see people bring dogs inside restaurants, stores or other businesses where you live? If you do, what is your reaction? Are you excited? Indifferent? Annoyed?Do you think pet owners should be allowed to bring their animals inside public spaces and businesses? Why or why not? If not, do you think there any…
Should States Provide Recent High School Graduates With Jobs in Public Service?
Do you know what you would like to do after graduating from high school? Are you headed to college with a major in mind or to a training program that will lead to employment in a particular field? Will you join the military, take a gap year or seek full-time work in an area with…
